EP1731260A4 - Machine tool apparatus having pallet changer - Google Patents

Machine tool apparatus having pallet changer

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Publication number: EP1731260A4
Authority: EP; European Patent Office
Prior art keywords: machine tool; tool apparatus; pallet changer; changer; pallet
Prior art date: 2004-12-03
Legal status (The legal status is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the status listed.): Granted

Application number

EP04801643A

Other languages

German (de)

French (fr)

Other versions

EP1731260A1 (en

EP1731260B1 (en

Inventor

Hidenari Ota

Current Assignee (The listed assignees may be inaccurate. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation or warranty as to the accuracy of the list.)

Makino Milling Machine Co Ltd

Original Assignee

Makino Milling Machine Co Ltd

Priority date (The priority date is an assumption and is not a legal conclusion. Google has not performed a legal analysis and makes no representation as to the accuracy of the date listed.)

2004-12-03

Filing date

2004-12-03

Publication date

2007-01-03

2004-12-03 Application filed by Makino Milling Machine Co Ltd filed Critical Makino Milling Machine Co Ltd

2006-12-13 Publication of EP1731260A1 publication Critical patent/EP1731260A1/en

2007-01-03 Publication of EP1731260A4 publication Critical patent/EP1731260A4/en

2008-06-25 Application granted granted Critical

2008-06-25 Publication of EP1731260B1 publication Critical patent/EP1731260B1/en

Status Active legal-status Critical Current

2024-12-03 Anticipated expiration legal-status Critical

Links

Classifications

- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
- B23Q7/00—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting
- B23Q7/14—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting co-ordinated in production lines
- B23Q7/1426—Arrangements for handling work specially combined with or arranged in, or specially adapted for use in connection with, machine tools, e.g. for conveying, loading, positioning, discharging, sorting co-ordinated in production lines with work holders not rigidly fixed to the transport devices
- B23Q7/1431—Work holder changers
- B—PERFORMING OPERATIONS; TRANSPORTING
- B23—MACHINE TOOLS; METAL-WORKING NOT OTHERWISE PROVIDED FOR
- B23Q—DETAILS, COMPONENTS, OR ACCESSORIES FOR MACHINE TOOLS, e.g. ARRANGEMENTS FOR COPYING OR CONTROLLING; MACHINE TOOLS IN GENERAL CHARACTERISED BY THE CONSTRUCTION OF PARTICULAR DETAILS OR COMPONENTS; COMBINATIONS OR ASSOCIATIONS OF METAL-WORKING MACHINES, NOT DIRECTED TO A PARTICULAR RESULT
- B23Q1/00—Members which are comprised in the general build-up of a form of machine, particularly relatively large fixed members
- B23Q1/25—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports
- B23Q1/64—Movable or adjustable work or tool supports characterised by the purpose of the movement
- B23Q1/66—Worktables interchangeably movable into operating positions
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T29/00—Metal working
- Y10T29/51—Plural diverse manufacturing apparatus including means for metal shaping or assembling
- Y10T29/5196—Multiple station with conveyor
- Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
- Y10—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC
- Y10T—TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER US CLASSIFICATION
- Y10T409/00—Gear cutting, milling, or planing
- Y10T409/30—Milling
- Y10T409/30868—Work support
- Y10T409/308792—Indexable

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Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
Mechanical Engineering (AREA)
Feeding Of Workpieces (AREA)
Machine Tool Units (AREA)

EP04801643A 2004-12-03 2004-12-03 Machine tool apparatus having pallet changer Active EP1731260B1 (en)

Applications Claiming Priority (1)

Application Number	Priority Date	Filing Date	Title
PCT/JP2004/018419 WO2006059398A1 (en)	2004-12-03	2004-12-03	Machine tool apparatus having pallet changer

Publications (3)

Publication Number	Publication Date
EP1731260A1 EP1731260A1 (en)	2006-12-13
EP1731260A4 true EP1731260A4 (en)	2007-01-03
EP1731260B1 EP1731260B1 (en)	2008-06-25

Family

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Family Applications (1)

Application Number	Title	Priority Date	Filing Date
EP04801643A Active EP1731260B1 (en)	2004-12-03	2004-12-03	Machine tool apparatus having pallet changer

Country Status (5)

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US (2)	US7437810B2 (en)
EP (1)	EP1731260B1 (en)
JP (1)	JP4799423B2 (en)
DE (1)	DE602004014645D1 (en)
WO (1)	WO2006059398A1 (en)

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- 2004-12-03 JP JP2006546599A patent/JP4799423B2/en active Active
- 2004-12-03 EP EP04801643A patent/EP1731260B1/en active Active
- 2004-12-03 WO PCT/JP2004/018419 patent/WO2006059398A1/en active IP Right Grant
- 2004-12-03 DE DE602004014645T patent/DE602004014645D1/en active Active
2008
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WO2006059398A1 (en)	2006-06-08
US7437810B2 (en)	2008-10-21
US20060260907A1 (en)	2006-11-23
DE602004014645D1 (en)	2008-08-07
JP4799423B2 (en)	2011-10-26
JPWO2006059398A1 (en)	2008-06-05
EP1731260A1 (en)	2006-12-13
EP1731260B1 (en)	2008-06-25

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